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Friday, June 21, 2013
Volume 9 • Issue No. 25
Paul r. lapierre Named maine’s legionnaire of the Year
Left to right, Lloyd Woods, Department Adjutant, presents the Legionnaire of the Year Award to Paul Lapierre with Brenda Dearborn looking on. (Photo by Robert K. Place)
BerWICK – Paul R. Lapierre, Berwick’s Citizen of the Year in 2011, was selected by the Department of Maine as the 2013 Legionnaire of the Year from the 176 American Legion posts in the state. This honor represents a first in the 91-year history of Charles S. Hatch Post No. 79, where members recently awarded Lapierre, a 20-year member of the legion, with an Honorary Life Membership earlier this year. In the nomination cover letter, Mark T. Pilgrim, Commander, Post No. 79, noted that Lapierre’s aspirations are to better serve veterans and the community, doing so with an un-
Third Friday artWalk Set in Kennebunk KeNNeBuNK – Friday, June 21, will mark the first of four Third Friday ArtWalk Kennebunk events that will transform the downtown area into an arts district for the evening. The ArtWalk, which takes place from 5 to 8
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p.m. monthly from June to September, is an independent endeavor encompassing 12 downtown establishments including artists’ studios, art galleries, a museum and library, that want to celebrate the talent of visual artists in Kennebunk. One of the goals of the ArtWalk is to offer the public an opportunity to discover Kennebunk’s creative spirit and the eclectic mix of artistic talent of painters, potters, stained glass artists, sculptors and more. At these monthly ArtWalk evening receptions guests can meet the artists, view current exhibits and works in progress, while sampling a variety of refreshments. Art enthusiasts can begin the ArtWalk at any location. The 12 venues are The Brick Store Museum, The Hive, The Shutter Gallery, The Frame Works, Will’s Copy Center & Gallery, Kennebunk Art Gallery, Pelletier Studios Clay & Pastel, Peter Hoff Watercolors, Sun Burst Clay Works, Claudia Hopf Studio Workshop, Santora Fine Art, and the Kennebunk See ARTWALK page 5...
mittee, where he is focused on making Post No.79 an contributor to both the Town of Berwick and area veterans. Lapierre was selected Berwick’s Citizen of the Year for his continuing efforts in support of the community. His community activities include greeting international departing and returning service personnel flights, directing church suppers and funeral lunches, collecting and distributing donated food, raising money for local causes, acting as a non-related court appointed guardian, assisting veterans with claims and making appointSee LAPIERRE page 4...
Celebrations of New memorial Bridge Begin KITTerY – The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce and Warren’s Lobster House recently kicked off the first celebration of the completion of the new Memorial Bridge. In attendance were Kittery business owners who had been impacted by the closure, Maine State and local representatives, officials from both NHDOT and MaineDOT, city officials from Kittery and Portsmouth, and stakeholders who served on the Memorial Bridge Public Outreach Advisory Committee. Ben Porter, who has been involved in the Memorial Bridge Project since the very beginning, served as master of ceremonies for the night. Speeches were offered by Jonathan Nass, senior policy adviser for Gov. Paul LePage; MaineDOT Commissioner David Bernhard; Catherine Goodwin, representative for Sen. Susan Collins; Bonita Pothier, representative for Sen. Angus King, and Andrew Colvin, representative for Rep. Chellie Pingree.
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selfish attitude and by dedicating himself to helping others. Lapierre is a lifelong resident of Berwick save for his service in Korea where he rose to the rank of Army E-5 in two years. A Berwick Public Works employee for 36 years, he is a bona fide hero for having saved the life of a fellow worker, for which he was cited by the Town of Berwick and Board of Selectmen and presented with a written commendation. Paul and his wife, Diana, who leads Auxiliary Unit No. 79, are deeply involved in their community and parish. Lapierre is chairman of the post’s Community and Veterans Support Com-
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The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce expressed appreciation to the Cunningham family, owners of Warren’s Lobster House, and to Beach Pea Bakery, Nappi Distributors and Favorite Foods. Also acknowledged were Archer Western, MaineDOT
and NHDOT, McFarland Johnson, the Town of Kittery and City of Portsmouth, Grace Limousine and the stakeholders and committee members who worked together to save the bridge and keep businesses open during the last year and a half.
Ben Porter displaying a celebratory poster (courtesy photo)
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